Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-06-11
LEONE LOCAL CHAT.

rounds of the northern press; to the
effect that Kenna, of West Va, is
musical and artistic, in way that
his political contemporaries despise
They say that he is addicted to the
use of the violin and the camera; one
ofthose amateur Photographic out.
fits,o that are so destructive to scenery
when the tyro attempts to take d
it; and which generally gets such an
uncertain focus on the animal and
human form, as to result in rank
satire; and necessitate the labelling
of the picture. Mr.. Kenna is, per-
haps, more accomplished artist than
most of tourists who lug the camera
around; for they say that it is po-
tent factor in his campaign fence
building. That he takes the pictures
of whole families in the western
counties singly and ensuite, and wins
their hearts and votes by presenting
to them the picture. But that is not
all. They charge him with having
read Shakespeare, and with wisely
profiting by the assertion of the Bard,
that Emusic hath charms" And SO,
when old Sol retires, and refuses
longer to keep up the Photographic
charms, Hunters lamplight photo
process is possibly unknown to Mr..
Kenna, the diplomatic Senator takes
up his fiddle and his bow and plays
what? Surely not the Arkansaw
Traveller, Old Dan Tucker, St. Pat
rick's day in the morning (; and yet
there has been sad rumors to that
effect. What matter? 1t comes
cheaper than the usual campaign
material, and is not the sort of record
that mud balls are made of. Some of
our Martinsburg statesmen might
adopt the same line; it's not over
crowded yet. It you can't wrestle
with violin, take one of the men,
bers of the M. c. Band with you
you would not only win popular
favor and votes, but ten to one the
wild animals who haunt the noun
tain districts would "quit."
The Carrie Stanley Opera Company
have been giving some very good
entertainments during the week.
Hon. Joseph Blackburn sends re-
grets, and says it will be impossible
for him to partake of the hospitality
of the Martinsburg people on the 4th
of July, or to tell them what he
knows about the national holiday.
How would Ben Butler do as an
arouser of enthusiasm
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Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Gerhardt's
friends have been exceedingly kind
to them as their list of wedding gifts
will show.
Among the presents were the follow
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castors, Mr.. and Mrs. Slime, Mr.. w. G.
Scheu, Messrs. Barnett and Keefer: 3
cake baskets, Mr.. Kepner, j. w. Kindle-
hart soup tureen, j. A. Robert; nap
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Faker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Robert; chair, Messrs. Kerr and
Ferguson; lamp, College, Classmates
family bible, College Fraternity 2
clocks, Messrs. Wolf and Hartly, Chas.
Robert pitcher and cake stands, Misses
Remmel, Mrs. G. Comfort; 2 comb
brushes and trays, card receiver, Misses
Rupp and Bennett; toilet set and vases,
f. E. Warren fruit dishes, Mrs.
McCreary, Mrs. Mantz, Miss B. Smith,
Mrs. Byers 1 doz. desert dishes, Lottie
S. Warren butter knives, Mrs. Lower,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk 2 sugar spoons. Mr..
and Miss Wolfkiel silver cups, Mr.. and
Mrs. Shelly, Mr.. and Mrs. Myers silver
and china vases, Messrs. Faber, Kitz-
miller and DIR. Felty silver fruit knives,
Mr.. G. Blocher Turkish rug Miss Wolf
kiel table scarf, Miss j. Bentz; table
cover, Miss G. Wolf 4; 2 pin cushions and
banner, Misses Tiny and Annie Swartz
picture, Mr. and Mrs. Upton prototype
and easel, Norm. Swartz; 2plates, cups
and saucers, Mr.. and Mrs. Bream, and
Amos Robert table cloths. napkins and
towels, Mrs. and Misses Mickey, Mr.
and Mrs. Policy, Miss G. Taylor, Mrs.
Mencbey, Mollie Freeman, Ella Curver,
Mrs. Wolfkiel, Misses Gilbert, Mrs.
Gallagher, Sarah Jinkins, G. B. Policy,
Jr., Mrs. Earnshaw, Miss E. Faber, Mrs.
and Miss Butt; Mirror, Mrs. A. Robert :;
set of silver knives, Mr.. and Mrs. Ramer
butter dish, hand painted. Mrs. Free
man Bed Linen, Mrs. A. Robert coun-
terpane, Mrs. Zuin; pitcher and teapot,
Mrs. Burkhart and Mrs. McGuigen set
furniture, H. B. Gerhardt dinner set
and tile, Mrs. and Miss Fox silver fruit
dish, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Jones water
set, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Vanmetre :;
silver card receiver, NJ. c. Band silver
soup spoon, r. T. Barr silver pie spoon,
Fl. J. Homrick. Without cards !: Butter
dish and knife, silver knives and forks,
tea and table spoons, individual castor,
panel pictures. lamp screen, walnut side
board, pairs of towels. .t
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Mr.. w. F. Long, who has been suf-
fering and been confined to his house
with rheumatism, is able to be about
again. and to resume work. Mr..
Long is an excellent workman, and
has been greatly missed by his GUS
toners and friends.
The funeral of Rev. A. S. Hank
from the M. E. Church, on Wednes-
day morning, was attended by large
concourse of friends, from at home
and abroad. Mr.. Hank was univer-
sally admired and beloved, and many
tributes of regret and sympathy are
told among US. Rev. Mr.. Amos, of
Baltimore, Ia former favorite pastor
of the congregation here, delivered
the sermon, an eloquent and fitting
eulogy. The ministers Of the various
denominations attended and assisted
in the services /; at the close of which
resolutions of regret and sympathy,
by the Ministerial Association of this
city, were read by Rev. T. M. Woods;
and resolutions coming from st.
Pauls M. E. Church at Hagerstown,
were also read by the Pastor of that
Church, Rev. A. M. Courtney. The
Church was appropriately and taste
fully draped in mourning; and the
floral emblems were many and beauti-
full.
The Concert given by the M. G.
Band Tuesday night in the public
square was exceedingly good. Pro-
fessor Luscomb is a whole band in
himself. Programme for next week:
Overture Nabucodnosor," Verdi.
Selection from opera Erminie,"
Jakobowski. Waltz "Trinity Col
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